Top 40 Greatest Music Albums
by Keepthenoise25 
- Chart updated: 05/19/2026 00:15
- (Created: 05/03/2026 05:14).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Still wrapping my mind around how this album sounds - feels simultaneously distant and reminiscent of late-70s Television, of its time, and also fresh. The sound seems so simple and yet has complex instrumental lines if you hone in on each member’s part. I’ve always been a fan of Nick Valensi’s and Albert Hammond Jr’s guitar performance in every Strokes song, how they stack rhythms and tones on top of each other during verses and breakdown just to then interweave their own melodies during the chorus. Fraiture’s bass, especially on this album, it so much fun to listen to: it has its own personality without taking away from his bandmate’s parts. Moretti’s drumming is so calculated and full of purpose but also human. And Casablancas’s vocals are full of such a mix of controlled chaos, observation, exhaustion, and purpose while delivering what seems to be timeless lyrics. There are days that I prefer Room On Fire (and The New Abnormal has definitely made a footprint), but this album has a bigger place in music history and taught everyone that sometimes rock n roll can reset, but it doesn’t have to sound bare bones.
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2026]
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2001
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27,128
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Soundtrack to an East Coast summer is never more apparent.
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1973
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2,825
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2026]
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1966
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36,625
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Soundtrack to a walk through a city (for any occasion).
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1959
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20,933
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I used to think this was too normie of a pick, so I resisted listening to it too much. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized just how right the normies can be from time to time.
[First added to this chart: 05/18/2026]
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1969
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54,206
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My first foray into socially conscious rap has made a giant impression on me and has helped shape my perception of lyrics in hip hop/rap. I don’t know why this isn’t as popular of an album. Mos Def should be right up there with Nas and Rakim when it comes to wordplay, assonance, and internal rhyme schemes.
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1998
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1,430
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What socially conscious rap can be when it realizes its full potential. Not only are the lyrics there, but the production, the arrangements (in so much variety), and even the vocal deliveries that Kendrick brings make this album so interesting to listen to and follow.
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2015
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29,175
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“Family Trees” may be one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever made.
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2008
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3,120
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Timeless classic if there ever was one. Gorgeous production and performances all around.
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1973
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I used to hate “Burning Down The House”, which turned me off from any potential listening session of this album. Then I bought a ticket for the 40 year re-release of “Stop Making Sense” and was enraptured by how magnetic the band was during those concerts. They were having so much fun and the performance of that song pushed me towards finally listening to the album. Sufficed to say that I enjoy it so much now. What a time that must’ve been to see them live!
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1983
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4,971
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Top 40 Greatest Music Albums composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 1 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 4 | 10% | |
| 1970s | 5 | 13% | |
| 1980s | 3 | 8% | |
| 1990s | 9 | 23% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 8 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 5% |
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| Kendrick Lamar | 2 | 5% | |
| The Strokes | 2 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 1 | 3% | |
| Bloc Party | 1 | 3% | |
| Grizzly Bear | 1 | 3% | |
| Ben Folds Five | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 3% | |
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